Macbook Pro Newbie - Speck Case

Hi all,
Just purchased a spanking brand new Apple Macbook Pro 13" 2.5 GHz today. Woo, I'm so happy!!!
Several questions:
1. I want to get a protective case. I've seen and heard about the Speck brand. Incidentally, I went to their site and strangely enough, there seems to be a warning that the ones they are selling on their site currently does not fit Macs that were purchased after June 8th, 2009??? What gives? Being confused, I called them and spoke to a rep. who told me that the one's on their website are not for machines that were purchased after 6/8 as stated but that the Apple store might have the latest version. Why would the manufacturer themselves not have to product available for purchase but an Apple store would??? I'm kinda hesitant to go to the Apple store now. Which leads to my second question.
2. What version of the Macbook Pro do I have? I know I purchased the 13" 2.5 GHz system but is there another version with some modifications that recently came out is about to? If so, how can I check?
Pertaining to question 1, does anyone know of any cons to the speck cases? Do the hard shell cases scratch the aluminum body in any way?
What other hard case can people recommend for my MBP?
Thanks all. Apple makes technlogy fun!!! Go Apple Go!!!

Some of the ports were re-arranged on the latest MacBook Pro update (6-8-09,) therefore Speck had to re-design the cases.. I asked to be notified when the new cases arrived and received the following email several days ago:
+Dear Customer,+
+Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding the availability of the new+
+MacBook cases. The following new MacBook case will be available for+
+purchase through the Speck Products website between July 15 and July+
+22, 2009. The colors available are currently shown on our. No new+
+colors will be available.+
+SeeThru Satin+
+Soft-Touch on a Hard Shell Case:+
+ For MacBook 13" (aluminum, black keys)+
+ For MacBook 15" (aluminum, black keys)+
+SeeThru Hard Shell Case+
+ For MacBook 13" (aluminum, black keys)+
+ For MacBook 15" (aluminum, black keys)+
+We will send you another email when the cases are in stock.+
Even though they say "MacBook" in the message, they mean "MacBook Pro."
Message was edited by: solsun

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